KTR seeks probe into proposed foreign coal imports, alleges ₹3,000-crore scam
BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao has alleged a ₹3,000-crore scam involving proposed foreign coal imports by the Telangana government. He claims the government is intentionally suppressing domestic production at Singareni Collieries to justify expensive imports.
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The allegations touch on energy security, state-owned enterprise management, and potential political corruption in the energy sector.
KTR seeks probe into proposed foreign coal imports, alleges ₹3,000-crore scam HYDERABAD Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao has accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of deliberately allowing Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) coal production to create a demand for expensive foreign coal imports, alleging that the proposed procurement could lead to a ₹3,000 crore scam. In an letter addressed to Mr. Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy, Mr. Rao demanded an independent probe into the proposed imports and called for full disclosure of the discussions, tender documents, draft agreements, pricing and the selection of the logistics firm being considered for the assignment. He alleged that the proposed arrangement could involve commissions of ₹1,500 a tonne, potentially translating into a ₹3,000 crore scam.
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